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www.dimagine.com A person’s needs are best met by people whose needs are met. - Jean Clarke
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A person’s needs are best met by people whose needs are met.

- Jean Clarke

Every act of self-improvement can be a subtle act of aggression towards the self.

- Pema Chodron

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Insert the word “need” into all questions of “why?”

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David Pitonyak

Difficult behaviors result from unmet needs.

(the very presence of a difficult behaviors means

that something important that the person needs is missing)

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Ours is a social brain

Cacioppo, J. & Patrick, W. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

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Being left out hurts

The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex.

Eisenberger, N.M., Lieberman, M. and Williams, K. “Does rejection hurt? An fMRI study of social exclusion.” Science 302, no. 5643 (2003): 290-92. DeWall, C.N., MacDonald, G., Webster, G.D., Masten, C.L. Baumeister, R.F., Powell, C., Combs, D., Schurtz, D.R., Stillman, T.F., Tice, D.M., Eisenberger, N.. I. “Acetaminophen reduces social pain: Behavioral and neural evidence.” Psychological Science 2010 21:

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Two packs per day

Cacioppo, J. & Patrick, W. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

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Loneliness is the only real disability

Karen Edna Wallstein, Campbell Village U.S.A., Copake, NY, Photograph by Matthew Swarts,

New York Times Magazine, September 10, 2000

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-Beth Mount

the matching tool

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It’s not about coverage.

Karen Edna Wallstein, Campbell Village U.S.A., Copake, NY, Photograph by Matthew Swarts,

New York Times Magazine, September 10, 2000

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It’s about relationships

The man with a megaphone

Pitonyak, D. (2011) Upside down and inside out: Supporting a person in crisis. Available at Imagine web site: www.dimagine.com.

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Goldilocks…

Pitonyak, D. (2011) Upside down and inside out: Supporting a person in crisis. Available at Imagine web site: www.dimagine.com.

and the limbic brain.

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When you’re drowning, you don’t say ‘I would be incredibly pleased if someone would

have the foresight to notice me drowning and come help me,’ you just scream.

-John Lennon

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Supporting a Person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Anxiety changes us

Artist: Keanna C, Madison ,WI. Used with permission.

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Anxiety

Used with permission. “How anxiety affects performance.” The Merck Manual of Medical Information. (New York, 2003, p. 606)

The difference between the right amount and too much ‘aint much www.dimagine.com

An epidemic of falls

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Used with permission. “How anxiety affects performance.” The Merck Manual of Medical Information. (New York, 2003, p. 606)

When too much is too much Anxiety www.dimagine.com

It’s about self- confidence www.dimagine.com

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Butterscotch Disorder

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It’s about self-confidence

Growing in a pattern

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It’s about self-confidence

Knowing what to do

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It’s about self-confidence

Making a contribution

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It’s about self-confidence

Teaching coping skills

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It’s about self-confidence

Teaching coping skills

1. A ‘book’ of things the person loves. 1. Practice, lots of practice. 1. A list of things that tell you the

person is getting upset. 1. Practice, more practice.

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David Pitonyak 3694 Mt Tabor Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-552-5629 [email protected] www.dimagine.com

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Upside Down and Inside Out: Supporting a Person in Crisis

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Jumping Into the Chaos of Things and

The Discovery Workbook

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Difficult behaviors result from unmet needs.

(the very presence of a difficult behavior means that something important that the person needs is missing)

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Insert the word “need” into all questions of “why?”

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Ask, “When was the last time things were good (at least better than now)?”

____________ Date things were last good

____________ Today’s date

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1) Was there a change in important

relationships? Did someone important leave? Did someone new arrive?

2) Was there a change in the person’s physical

health or sense of safety? Was the person diagnosed with a physical illness? Was there a change

in his/her sleeping pattern or eating pattern prior to the difficult time?

Ask, What happened next?”

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High pain tolerance”

A lot of experience with pain.

Fear of expressing opinion.

Delerium

Neuropathy (disease of the nerves)/many causes

Fist jammed in mouth/down throat

Gastroesophageal reflux

Eruption of teeth

Asthma

Rumination

Nausea

Biting side of hand/whole mouth

Sinus problems

Eustachian tube/ear problems

Eruption of wisdom teeth

Dental problems

Paresthesias/painful sensation (e.g., pins and needles) in the

hand

Biting thumb/objects with front teeth

Sinus problems

Ears/Eustachian tubes

Biting with back teeth

Dental

Otitis (ear)

Uneven seat

Hip pain

Genital discomfort

Rectal discomfort

Odd un-pleasurable masturbation

Prostatitis

Urinary tract infection

Candidal vagina

Pinworms

Repetition phenomena, PTSD

Common ‘problem’ behaviors and speculation about their causes Ruth Ryan, M.D., Fames Salenblatt, M.D., and Melodie Blackridge, M.D.

Ask, “When was the last time things were good (at least better than now)?”

____________ Date things were last good

____________ Today’s date

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1) Was there a change in important

relationships? Did someone important leave? Did someone new arrive?

2) Was there a change in the person’s physical

health or sense of safety? Was the person diagnosed with a physical illness? Was there a change

in his/her sleeping pattern or eating pattern prior to the difficult time?

3) Did joy leave the person’s life? Has the person stopped doing something that he or she loves?

Ask, What happened next?”

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Ask, What happened next?”

4) Has there been a fundamental change in the

person’s power and control?

Has there been a change in the person’s control over day-to-day events? Important choices?

5) Was there a change in the person’s capacity to

contribute to others? Has there been a change in the person’s status with friends and family or community?

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Ask, What happened next?”

6) Has the person lost important skills or do new circumstances require new skills? Has the person changed jobs or engaged in new activities? Does the person know what to do?

7) Has there been a change in the support needs

of the person’s supporters? Have there been any changes in the well-being (e.g., health issues) or availability (e.g., a parent caring for an aging parent) of the person’s supports? Do members of the team require new training? etc.

7 Questions

1) How can we help the person to broaden and

expand his/her relationships?

2) How can we help the person to achieve a

sense of safety and well-being?

3) How can we help the person to find more joy

in ordinary, everyday community places?

Adapted from: O’Brien, J. & Lyle-O’Brien, C. (1987). Framework for accomplishments. Litohonia, GA: Responsive Associates.

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7 Questions

4) How can we help the person to have a better sense of power and control in life?

5) How can we help the person to make a

contribution to others? 6) How can we help the person to learn valued

skills (e.g., ways to communicate and cope)?

7) How can we better support the person’s supporters?

Adapted from: O’Brien, J. & Lyle-O’Brien, C. (1987). Framework for accomplishments. Litohonia, GA: Responsive Associates.

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Bob’s list

1. They help me to do the things I want to do.

2. They help me to do the things I have to do and don’t boss me.

3. They ask me what I want to do every day and let me make my own decisions.

4. They know I need time to myself sometimes and leave me alone.

5. They make funny jokes.

6. They keep their promises.

7. They tell me things are going to be OK.

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Readings

Badenoch, B. (2008). Being a brain-wise therapist: A practical guide to interpersonal neurobiology. New York: W.W. Norton.

Brooks, D. (2011). The social animal: The hidden sources of love, character, and achievement. New York: Random House.

Cacioppo, J. & Patrick, W. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Davidson, R.J. & Begley, S. (2012) The emotional life of your brain: How its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel, and live – and how you can change them. New York: Hudson Street Press.

Gonzales, L. (2003). Deep survival: Who lives, who dies, and why. True stories of miraculous endurance and sudden death. New York: W. W. Norton and Company.

Grandin, T. & Barron, S. (2005). Unwritten rules of social relationhships: Decoding social mysteries through the unique perspectives of autism. Arlinton, TX: Future Horizons, Inc.

Holmes, H. (2008). The well-dressed ape: A natural history of myself. New York: Random House. Lewis, M (2011) Memoirs of an addicted brain: A neuroscientist examines his former life on drugs. Philadelphia:

Perseus Books. Ramachandran, V.S. The tell-tale brain: A neuroscientist’s quest for what makes us human. New York; WW

Norton. Rock, D. (2009). Your brain at work: Strategies for overcoming distraction, regaining focus, and working smarter

all day. Harper Collins e-books. Sapolsky, R.M. (2004). Why zebras don’t get ulcers. New York: Holt Publishers. Scaer, R.C. (2007). The body bears the burden: Trauma, dissociation, and disease. New York: Routledge. Siegel, D.J. (2007). The mindful brain: Reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being. New York: W.W.

Norton. Turkle, S. (2011). Alone together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other. New York: Basic

Books.


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